- floccillation
- The delirious picking at bedclothes by a sick person
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floccillation
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Floccillation — Floc cil*la tion, n. [L. floccus a flock of wool. Cf. {Flock} of wool.] (Med.) A delirious picking of bedclothes by a sick person, as if to pick off flocks of wool; carphology; an alarming symptom in acute diseases. Dunglison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
floccillation — /flok seuh lay sheuhn/, n. Pathol. a delirious picking of the bedclothes by the patient, as in certain fevers. Also called carphology. [1835 45; < L flocc(us) FLOCCUS + ill(us) dim. suffix + ATION] * * * … Universalium
floccillation — noun Picking at the bedclothes, usually seen in delirious, feverish or dying people. Syn: carphologia, carphology, crocydismus … Wiktionary
floccillation — An aimless plucking at the bedclothes, as if one were picking off threads or tufts of cotton. [Mod. L. flocculus] * * * floc·cil·la·tion .fläk sə lā shən n CARPHOLOGY * * * n. see carphology * * * floc·cil·la·tion (flok″sĭ… … Medical dictionary
floccillation — n. delirious picking of the sheets and blankets by a sick person (symptom of an acute disease) … English contemporary dictionary
floccillation — n. (Med.) Carphology, tilmus … New dictionary of synonyms
floccillation — floc·cil·la·tion … English syllables
floccillation — n.; see carphology … The new mediacal dictionary
floccillation — floc•cil•la•tion [[t]ˌflɒk səˈleɪ ʃən[/t]] n. pat a purposeless compulsive picking at one s clothing or bedding, as in delirium • Etymology: 1835–45; < L flocc(us) tuft of wool + ill(us) dim. suffix + ation … From formal English to slang
floccillation — /flɒksəˈleɪʃən/ (say floksuh layshuhn) noun a picking at the bedclothes observed in those suffering great exhaustion, fever, etc.; carphology. {* floccillus (assumed diminutive of Latin floccus flock of wool) + ation} …
